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From: oppr@cardiac-ra.SWMED.UTEXAS.EDU (Roger Opperman)
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Subject: Memphis Belle
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From: oppr@cardiac-ra.SWMED.UTEXAS.EDU (Roger Opperman)
Just saw the sneak preview of _Memphis Belle_.  As a movie, it was
very, very well done.  The whole theatre was on the edge of their
seats for the last 45 minutes.

Looked like they only had 3 operational B-17's; adroit camera work and
editing gave a convincing imitation of more, but there were always
three in the foreground during the loading/taxiing sequences.

Air combat scenes were, IMHO, quite good.  Looked like they did real
passes with fighters and then editted in the tracers.  Used four or so
P-51s for the 'little friendlies' -- I didn't get a good look at the
German planes.

Roger Opperman
oppr@cardiac-ra.swmed.utexas.edu